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Poem by Edward Lear


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There was an Old Person of Basing,
Whose presence of mind was amazing;
He purchased a steed,
Which he rode at full speed,
And escaped from the people of Basing. 



Edward Lear


Edward Lear's other poems:
  1. There Was An Old Man Of Jamaica
  2. Imitation of The Olden Poets
  3. Cold Are The Crabs
  4. There Was An Old Man Of Vienna
  5. He Lived at Dingle Bank


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